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INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR
SPECIALIST LANGUAGE COLLEGE STATUS
Language College
In September 2002 we were designated a Specialist
Language College. This gave us significant enhanced funding to develop
and enhance our own language teaching, and also to support the language
teaching within the local community. Our work in raising the profile
of languages across the school, and across the wider community in
Stratford and south Warwickshire has been commended by Ofsted, and
we have had our specialist status successfully renewed by the Department
of Children, Families and Schools.
The Stratford Language Centre
As part of our funding we were given money for
a capital project, which we used to build the Stratford Language
Centre. This incorporates state of the art language-learning facilities
including:
Due to the significant impact the SLC has had
on teaching and learning, we decided to install a second digital
language laboratory in one of the school’s IT rooms using
Language College funds to upgrade computers. We feel that to have
two language laboratories in the school will continue to enhance
the language provision we offer.
Adult Classes
We offer a significant range of adult evening
classes. These are lead by experienced tutors and cater for all
ages and all previous experience of language learning. In the past
we have offered classes in these subject areas, but aim to respond
to demand:
If you think you might be interested in any of
these courses please contact Sarah Parkinson on 01789 293879 or
on parkinson.s@we-learn.com
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Primary Languages
In order to support the delivery of languages
by local primary schools, we use our Language College funds to enable
one of our teachers to spend a day per week helping local primary
schools to teach French at Key Stages 1 and 2. We also invite all
our Year 6 students from these primaries to our school in the summer
for a French day. These have proved to be highly popular.
Secondary Links
We work closely with all secondary schools in
South Warwickshire as a lead school in sharing and innovating good
practice. Last year we secured funds to enable all local secondary
languages departments to purchase a video camera for an innovative
teaching and learning project in languages. We also offer revision
courses to their GCSE classes, and a Languages Mean Business day
for girls from three local schools. During the course of this day,
they have the opportunity to speak with professionals who use languages
in their work, and to try out taster sessions for themselves in
Italian, Japanese and Chinese.
International Links
We were pleased to gain the British Council Intermediate
International Schools Status in recognition of the significant range
of international opportunities which exist across the school. Such
trips include:
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Year 7 cross-curricular trip to France |
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German, Spanish and French exchanges |
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World Challenge trips to Namibia and South America |
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A Politics, Economics and Business Studies trip to Paris |
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Sixth form work experience to France, Germany and Spain |
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Trip to Japan |
In addition we have many international events
happening within school. These include:
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Year 8 intercultural project incorporating all
departments in the school |
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Email links with Japan, France, Germany and Spain |
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European Day of Languages |
All of these serve to enhance and enrich
the international ethos of the school as a whole.
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